Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 357.57 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 357.57 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 471.8 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.01 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 11.35 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.18 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 9.01 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 10.88 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 14.14 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 17.99 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 25.03 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 24.39 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 20.7 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 19.49 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 22.45 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 21.05 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 19.53 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 21.01 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 22.15 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 25.76 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 27.97 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 23.61 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 26.34 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 28.3 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 31.98 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 47.99 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 47.04 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 46.46 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 48 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 52.13 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 55.56 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 56.24 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.19 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 61.18 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 73.26 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 86.9 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 101.03 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 115.64 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 149.17 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 135.82 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 170.11 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 220.03 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 205.02 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 221.1 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 242.16 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 226.51 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 236.22 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 272.83 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 314.5 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 311.09 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 258.9 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 385.54 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 471.8 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 357.57 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.61 current US$ per person | 9.01 current US$ per person | 17.99 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.16 current US$ per person | 19.49 current US$ per person | 25.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.98 current US$ per person | 23.61 current US$ per person | 52.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5 current US$ per person | 50.19 current US$ per person | 149.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.96 current US$ per person | 170.11 current US$ per person | 314.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.45 current US$ per person | 258.9 current US$ per person | 471.8 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 357.57 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 471.8 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.